Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ystad is 40.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ystad is 43.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 SEK 107
$4.65 ฿149
148.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 SEK 862
$46.11 ฿1,474
101.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 97.1
$8.74 ฿279
19.91%
Cappuccino
$4.10 SEK 37.96
$3.04 ฿97.1
34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.81
$0.72 ฿23.03
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 23.68
$0.39 ฿12.50
556.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 SEK 57.7
$2.44 ฿78.0
155.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEK 72.3
$3.79 ฿121
106.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.23
$2.14 ฿68.6
-18.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 26.71
$1.86 ฿59.5
54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.80
$2.19 ฿69.9
47.03%
Eggs
$3.25 SEK 30.13
$2.25 ฿71.8
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 SEK 106
$19.73 ฿631
-42.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 SEK 85.8
$3.79 ฿121
144.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.91 SEK 175
$13.55 ฿433
39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.34
$3.25 ฿104
-2.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.50
$1.67 ฿53.4
58.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.39 ฿76.5
22.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEK 39.40
$2.09 ฿66.9
103.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SEK 15.71
$1.53 ฿48.88
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 17.93
$1.51 ฿48.27
28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 SEK 20.38
$0.99 ฿31.62
122.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.96
$0.51 ฿16.46
217.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$4.27 ฿137
81.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 SEK 110
$20.31 ฿649
-41.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.88
$1.79 ฿57.3
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.99
$2.77 ฿88.5
-6.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.08
$1.40 ฿44.89
147.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 SEK 676
$11.70 ฿374
523.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEK 95.9
$3.11 ฿99.4
232.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.23
$0.99 ฿31.80
65.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 571
$13.73 ฿439
348.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.29
$1.32 ฿42.17
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,104
$120 ฿3,849
-0.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 192
$13.93 ฿445
48.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 SEK 293
$18.31 ฿585
72.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 SEK 374
$60.9 ฿1,948
-33.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 232
$17.23 ฿551
45.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 SEK 117
$8.71 ฿278
44.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,631
$698 ฿22.3K
-74.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-73.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEK 497
$57.6 ฿1,843
-6.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 SEK 374
$34.24 ฿1,095
17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 868
$113 ฿3,618
-17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,412
$84.8 ฿2,711
79.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,857
$604 ฿19.3K
40.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEK 6,134
$436 ฿13.9K
51.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-33.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-26.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
3.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
7.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
273.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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